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Advisory Opinion 17-010 17-010

December 7, 2017 · December 7, 2017; ISD 564, Thief River Falls

A school district asked whether it had to provide a copy of an audio-recorded interview with a student to the student’s parent when the recording included educational data on multiple students. The Commissioner opined t…

Educational data Multiple data subjects #Education data #Educational data disclosure #Educational data, included (See also: Educational data - Personnel data) #Multiple data subjects #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data)
Advisory Opinion 11-013 11-013

September 8, 2011 · September 8, 2011; City of Hibbing

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, must the City of Hibbing provide access to the following data to a former employee: written informal complaints and observations about that former employee made by one or mor…

Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Complainant identity
Advisory Opinion 10-003 10-003

March 3, 2010 · March 3, 2010; City of Winnebago

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data in a City of Winnebago report related to an investigation into complaints made by a city employee?

Multiple data subjects #County agricultural societies #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 07-021 07-021

October 17, 2007 · October 17, 2007; School District 347 (Willmar)

Did Independent School District 347, Willmar, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it determined that a student's name, which appears in certain data relating to an investigation of allegations of misconduct…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Data incidental to the data subject
Advisory Opinion 06-018 06-018

June 6, 2006 · June 6, 2006; City of Minneapolis

Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request for all public data related to a Minneapolis Police Department Internal Affairs Unit investigation of a complaint?

Multiple data subjects Requests for data #Entity responsibility #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 05-006 05-006

January 27, 2005 · January 27, 2005; School District 624 (White Bear Lake)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that School District 624 (White Bear Lake Area Schools) maintains: data in certain invoices relating to extended day care that…

Data subjects Educational data Educational data Multiple data subjects Redaction #Data incidental to the data subject #Education data #Entity determines redaction #Parent access to data on other parent #Parent data
Advisory Opinion 03-010 03-010

April 23, 2003 · April 23, 2003; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are videotapes of School District extracurricular athletic contests and/or school hallways government data, where they are created and maintained by agents of the District? As…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Implied vs. written #Multiple data subjects #Photos, videotapes #Regardless of physical form #Videotape of public event

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#Videotapes
Advisory Opinion 03-006 03-006

March 12, 2003 · March 12, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, does the memorandum contain private personnel data on employees of Independent School District 709, Duluth? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the District require…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Determine data subject case by case #Entity determines redaction #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 03-001 03-001

January 16, 2003 · January 16, 2003; School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in documents, labeled Exhibits

Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data subject determined case-by-case #Determine data subject case by case #Indirect identification of individuals #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 02-042 02-042

November 12, 2002 · November 12, 2002; Rice County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Rice County respond appropriately to a July 22, 2002, request for access to data?

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects #Access by data subject or parent #Data incidental to the data subject #Parent access to data on child #Parent access to data on other parent #Social services/welfare data

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#Spouse access to other spouse’s data
Advisory Opinion 01-028 01-028

February 15, 2001 · February 15, 2001; School District 281 (Robbinsdale)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 281, Robbinsdale, appropriately withhold from X data on interview notes that identify the persons who interviewed X for employment?

Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data subject determined case-by-case #Determine data subject case by case #Interviews #Interviews #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 01-025 01-025

February 7, 2001 · February 7, 2001; Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning respond appropriately to two requests for access to scholarship application scoring data, dated May 30, 2000, a…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Multiple data subjects #Multiple data subjects #Personnel data included (See also: Personnel data - educational data) #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Summary data
Advisory Opinion 00-065 00-065

December 5, 2000 · December 5, 2000; Intermediate School District 287

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Intermediate District 287 respond appropriately to an August 24, 2000, request for access to data about job applicants? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Int…

Elected and appointed officials Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data incidental to the data subject #Finalist for public employment (13.43, subd. 3) #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Interviews #Interviews

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#Licensure information #Multiple data subjects #Multiple data subjects #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Status as employees (13.601, 13.43) #Test scores #Work location/telephone number
Advisory Opinion 99-044 99-044

November 29, 1999 · November 29, 1999; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, did the University of Minnesota respond appropriately to a February 12, 1999, request for access to data?

Multiple data subjects #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 99-007 99-007

April 9, 1999 · April 9, 1999; Carlton County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did Carlton County respond appropriately to a September 9, 1998, request for access to data by the data subjects?

Multiple data subjects #Parent access, adult child
Advisory Opinion 98-030 98-030

June 4, 1998 · June 4, 1998; St. Louis County

Does a per page photocopying fee of $0.60 quoted by St. Louis County violate K's rights, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04 and Minnesota Rules Sections 9500.2740, subpart 11, and 9500.0130, subpart 4?

Multiple data subjects #Multiple data subjects #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 97-018 97-018

May 5, 1997 · May 5, 1997; School District 278 (Orono)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, must School District 278, Orono, disclose to the subject of the complaint the contents of a harassment complaint and its investigation notes detailing the allegations where the…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Complainant identity #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Multiple data subjects #Witness identity or statement
Advisory Opinion 96-002 96-002

January 16, 1996 · January 16, 1996; City of Mahtomedi

Upon responding to a request for access to data by a data subject, is it appropriate, pursuant to Chapter 13, for a government entity to withhold entire documents because those documents apparently contain private or co…

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Complainant identity #Data subject access #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509)

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#Multiple data subjects #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 94-058 94-058

December 28, 1994 · December 28, 1994; Hennepin County

Is Hennepin County Collections Services Division, a government entity that collects and distributes child support on behalf of custodial parents, required to provide child support accounting information requested by the…

Inspection Multiple data subjects #Child support #Multiple data subjects #Reasonable time and place (1205.0300, subp. 3)